Black Lung Clinics Program Data Summary
2003
Age Groups
Under age 40 2,500
Ages 40-59 9,359
Ages 60-75 6,637
Over Age 75 2,512
Total 21,008
Gender
Female  6,734
Male 14,199
Total 20,933
Race-Ethnicity
White  18,761
AfricanAmerican 871
Hispanic 986
Native American 92
Asian 0
Other 103
Total 20,813
Encounters
    Black Lung COPD Other Total
Medical Encounters   18,963 18,338 11,661 48,962
Non - Medical Encounters   19,828 30,523 10,052 60,403
Benefits Counseling   15,408 2,261 1,636 19,305
Total   54,199 51,122 23,349  
Level of Disability
Disability Type I II III IV V
Diagnosis            
Black Lung   2,803 2,245 1,521 651 56
Occupational Lung Disease 2,713 1118 853 546 11
Non-Occupational Lung Disease   1993 1221 961 557 42
At Risk   758 57 20 5 0
Other   1082 507 217 85 4
Total   9,349 5,148 3,572 1,844 113
Project User - Diagnostic Mix
Diagnosis Black Lung Other COPD Other Diagnosis Total
Occupation          
Active Miner   1955 412 589 2956
Retired Miner   5317 1438 1126 7881
Other Occupation   290 2079 1583 3952
Non Occupation   730 2433 2390 5553
Other   140 500 1029 1669
Total   8432 6862 6717